Sent to the countryside, I turned the health center into a top-tier hospital.

The next morning!

Chen Ping was still fast asleep, since the health center didn't open until after eight o'clock, so he didn't have to get up too early.

But then, his cell phone rang abruptly beside his head, the sharp ringtone breaking the morning's silence.

He groggily reached for his phone, and the words "Wang Tao" appeared on the screen.

When Chen Ping saw that it was Wang Tao calling, his heart skipped a beat, and he instantly sobered up.

Wang Tao called so early in the morning, he must have something on his mind.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Ping quickly answered the phone.

"Hello, Wang Tao?"

The other end of the phone was quiet, without a sound, except for faint, chaotic background noise, as if someone was in a noisy room.

Chen Ping's brows furrowed sharply, a sense of unease quickly creeping into his heart. He raised his voice and asked again, "Wang Tao? Can you hear me? Why aren't you saying anything? What happened?"

After a two-second silence, Wang Tao's trembling, tearful cry suddenly came through the receiver: "Master..."

The phone was snatched away the moment the call ended, and a cold, hard male voice came through the receiver, carrying a unique calm and serious tone: "Hello, this is the East Suburb Police Station of the Provincial Capital. I am the officer on duty."

"Wang Tao is suspected of fighting and causing injury. He is currently in our office. We need his family or his employer to come and cooperate with the handling of the relevant procedures."

Chen Ping's mind went blank, and a chill ran down his spine.

He hurriedly pressed, "Comrade, I'm his mentor and also the person in charge of his workplace. What exactly happened?"

"What caused the fight? How is the injured person? Is it serious?"

"We need you to come to the station in person to discuss the specifics." The police officer didn't explain further, and hung up the phone immediately after speaking.

All that could be heard from the receiver was a busy tone.

Chen Ping sat on the edge of the bed, holding his phone, still reeling from the sudden message, his heart pounding wildly.

Wang Tao is a hardworking and reliable kid. Although he is a bit stubborn, he always knows how to behave properly. How could he have started a fight and ended up being detained by the police?

"Dr. Chen! Are you up?"

Zhao Guosheng knocked urgently on the door, his voice heavy with concern.

Chen Ping quickly got up and opened the door. Zhao Guosheng strode in, his face extremely gloomy and his brows tightly furrowed.

"I just received a call from President Liu of the Provincial Procuratorate. Something's happened!"

"Wang Tao assaulted a young doctor at the hospital last night, breaking his head and causing him to bleed. He was taken away and detained by the police station last night."

"Dean Liu called specifically to ask our health center to send someone over to negotiate."

Zhao Guosheng sighed heavily, and couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "That Wang Tao, he's such a handful! He was supposed to be studying, how could he get into a fight? This is a huge problem!"

Chen Ping nodded, his brows furrowing into a deep frown: "I just received a call from Wang Tao at the police station."

"You received it?" Zhao Guosheng was taken aback.

"Yes, the police station asked the person who came to complete the procedures, but I didn't have time to ask about the details before they hung up on me."

Chen Ping looked anxious. "Dean Zhao, I have to go to the provincial capital immediately."

"Okay, go check on the situation right away, and contact me immediately if you have any news."

Before Zhao Guosheng could finish speaking, Lin Xiaoran and Cui Ying came out of the dormitory. They seemed to have heard the two talking and knew that something had happened.

Cui Ying looked at Chen Ping with concern on her face: "I just heard you say that Wang Tao had an accident?"

"Yeah, I got into a fight and got taken to the police station," Chen Ping said.

"Huh?" Cui Ying exclaimed in surprise, "What should we do?"

"I need to go to the provincial capital to handle this," Chen Ping said.

"Chen Ping, I'll go with you. For these kinds of public order cases, having a lawyer present at the police station to take statements, discuss the case, and handle subsequent mediation will make things much easier."

"I can help you keep things in check and avoid saying anything inappropriate that could cause unnecessary trouble."

Lin Xiaoran quickly said.

Chen Ping looked up at Lin Xiaoran, and then at Cui Ying.

Having Lin Xiaoran, a professional lawyer, as a colleague is indeed reassuring, but he's afraid Cui Ying might misunderstand Lin Xiaoran's intentions.

"Now that Xiaoran is going with her, things will be much more convenient," Cui Ying said, understanding Chen Ping's expression.

"Okay, Xiaoran, could you please come with me?"

With Cui Ying's tacit approval, Chen Ping did not refuse.

Then, he instructed Zhao Guosheng, "Dean Zhao, please take good care of things here at the hospital."

"As for the five interns, Li Mengmeng still needs to be observed. I've instructed Xia Yutong to keep a close eye on her temperature and abdominal pain, and to call me immediately if there are any changes."

"The health center's routine outpatient services are operating as usual. If you have any emergencies that we can't handle, please contact us anytime."

"Don't worry, leave the hospital to me. You focus on handling Wang Tao's matter. Drive carefully on the road, and call me anytime there's progress." Zhao Guosheng nodded in agreement.

Time was tight, and there wasn't enough time to pack slowly.

Chen Ping quickly grabbed his identification documents, and the two walked briskly towards the car in the courtyard of the health center.

"You drive it!" Lin Xiaoran handed the keys to Chen Ping.

Chen Ping didn't stand on ceremony. He took the keys, got into the car, started the engine, and drove out of the health center gate, speeding along the mountain road towards the provincial capital.

The morning mist in the mountains had not yet dissipated, and the trees along the roadside rushed past.

Chen Ping gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands and kept his foot firmly on the accelerator, maintaining a safe speed, but he didn't want to waste a moment.

His brow remained furrowed, his mind constantly racing as he pondered why Wang Tao had hit someone.

Wang Tao was someone he mentored personally. He was hardworking and dedicated to studying medicine. This time, he finally managed to secure a place for further study at the Provincial People's Hospital, which was a rare opportunity.

Why did he suddenly attack and injure someone?

Was it just a momentary argument, or is there something else going on?

The injured person suffered a head injury; how serious is the injury?

If the injury constitutes minor injury, Wang Tao will be held criminally liable, his training qualification will be revoked, and he may even have a criminal record, which will completely ruin his career as a doctor.

Thinking of this, Chen Ping felt a heavy weight in his heart and was filled with anxiety.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Lin Xiaoran looked at his tense profile and said softly, "Don't panic. When we get to the police station, we'll first get the full details of the case and check the injury assessment of the victim."

"First, we need to determine whether it was a mutual fight or a one-sided fight, then we need to see what the other party is demanding. Let's stay calm and understand all the facts before we talk about mediation and compensation."

Chen Ping nodded slightly. "Hopefully there's still room for maneuver. What I fear most is that this wrong step will ruin Wang Tao's life."

"Things shouldn't have gotten that bad yet, don't overthink it," Lin Xiaoran advised Chen Ping.

She was really afraid that Chen Ping would panic and drive the car straight off the cliff.

In that case, they can meet in the underworld!